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Description of a New Species of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa

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  • Adrianus Franciscus Konings

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The rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malawi, collectively known as mbuna, comprise a diverse assemblage of haplochromine fishes currently assigned to 14 recognized genera. One of these, Metriaclima, was originally described for a group of mbuna collectively known as the “Blue-Black Pseudotropheus zebra Complex” referring to the color pattern of black bars on a blue body of most of the initial members of this group. However, this pattern is not a diagnostic characteristic of the genus. Metriaclima is distinguished by a moderately sloped ethmo-vomerine block with a swollen rostral tip, the presence of bicuspid teeth in the anterior portion of the outer tooth row of both jaws, and a characteristic feeding mechanism. The new species, Metriaclima staufferi, is distinguished from most other congeners by the absence of conspicuous bars on its flank.

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  • Adrianus Franciscus Konings, 2026. "Description of a New Species of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa," European Journal of Zoology, European Open Science, vol. 4(2), pages 1-6, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:zoolog:v:4:y:2026:i:2:id:70528
    DOI: 10.24018/ejzoo.2026.4.2.70528
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